irretrievable
adjective
not capable of being retrieved; irrecoverable; irreparable.
irretrievability
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a word derived from
irretrievable.
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a word derived from
retrievability.
Example Sentences
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And I think that obsession with the irretrievability of youth is very much a phenomenon in all secular, prosperous, consumerist democracies, where grown men have collections like Abe's and are very worshipful of things.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2012
